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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-03
HUMAN ONLY IN FORM.

Alleged Monstrosity Discovered by q
Couple of Nebraska Wood-Choppers.
NEBRASKA CITY, NEB., Nov. 30.--Lon
Mann and John Hoff, wood-choppers, upon
returning from work Saturday night last.
discovered that some one had made an at
tempt to break open the door of their hut.
Tracks in the fresh earth about the place
indicated that their visitor had been there
very recently. Hoff went in search of the
depredator, and, having beaten about in the
underground for more than an hour in all
directions, was about to give up his search
and return home, when he stumbled over
the form of the most frightful and hideous-
looking creature that ever met the gaze of
human eyes. He described it as undoubted-
ly of human form in face and body, but SO
frightfully deformed as to leave only a
faint resemblance.
The body, as far as he could observe, was
entirely naked and BLACK and rough. The
head bore slight resemblance to negro
The eyes almost protruded from their sock
cts and fangs stood out from a horribly
shaped mouth. The monstrosity in locomo-
ton used its feet and what were undoubtedly
its arms from the elbows to where the hands
should have been as forefeet The two men
notified their neighbors and together they
followed the direction taken by the creatu e,
but gave up the hunt when night came on
without finding a trace Of it, Yesterday
twenty men resumed the hunt, following
the trail in the snow, which led to the river,
where it was lost. 1t was thought the
monsTosity was drowned in an attempt to
cross the river. Mann came up to it once
in the brush and when he attempted to
capture it was severely bitten in the arm.
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HARPER'S RASCALITY.
An Effort to Bride the Government
Bank Examiner.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 2.--The Harper trial
opened with the usual crowd of spectators
and same groups of attorneys and reporters
about the tables. Mr. Schotield, of the First
National Bank of New York, explained the
accounts of his bank with the Fidelity, stat
ing among other things that the Fidelity's
general account showed "A credit Of
S5OOO0O, while their special account showed
a deficit of S500000. But he answered TO
the court that it was the agreement that
the special account was not to be drawn
upon. Harper showed moro than usual
feeling during this witnesSs testimony, and
shook his head vehemently as he made a
suggestion TO his counsel.
THE BANK EXAMINERS STORY.
Bank Examiner Powell, who was the gov
ernment's agent, i'll closings the doors of the
Fidelity last June, told his story how he
was begged by Harper to pass the examina
ton, and was then asked to telegraph to
the Comptroller of the Currency for author
ity to not make an examination, but he
still refused. He then found the tell tale
memorandum checks as cash, representing
$600,000.
Briggs Swift, President, said he
never knew of them until then.
Harper, when asked for an explanation,
shrugged his shoulders and walked away in
discounts to the amount of S142,000 were
made between January and June but most
of them remained until collected. The
defense drew from the witness, in spite OF
the efforts of the government counsel to
prevent it, the statement that w. ii. Chat
field, one of the directors of the bank, was
one in whose name discounts appeared as
late as June l3. The witness made comical
efforts to withdraw his hasty answer by
clapping his hand to his mouth, but the
story was beyond recall.
HARPER FREE INDoRsER.
w. A. Lucius, general bookkeeper, testi-
fed to letter of advice from party who
had no funds in the bank. Harper took
that letter and draft, and it next appeared
in Harpers account with his Endorsement.
Several other witnesses were examined,
including the bookkeeper of the Fidelity
National Bank, G. j. Kershaw, Chicago
broker, and Briggs Swift President of the
Fidelity Bank. The latter was asked
If he knew Harper was engaged in wheat
deal. II do not, was his blunt answer. He
went on to say that he asked Harper in
January last if he was in the wheat deal
and Harper said he had not a dollar in il.
Later | sent him letter asking the same
question, and he replied by letter saying he
had no interest whatever in the matter, and
if any man said he had he was liar.
Afterward often spoke TO him about it and
he always contradicted the rumors that he
was in the deal When the public began to
suspect the Fidelity Bank and | wanted to
restore confidence, 1 went to the bank with
Richard Smith, OF the Gazette, who has
known me for years, and together we cate
chised Harper on the subject; we put him
on the stand and he denied it. Then MI
Smith, upon my assurance and upon
Harper's express statement, wrote an edi-
torial denying that the Fidelity Bank was
mixed up in the affair. This was but few
days before the failure"
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COLUMBUS CHAPTERS.
The Railroads Contemplate Building
Union Depot.

COLUMBUS, GA, Dec. at is said the
railroads leading into this city contemplate
erecting union depot nearer the business
portion of the city. Several places are
mentioned, but none has been decided on
yet. The present union depot is half a mile
from the business part of the city.
This was Arbor day. Many trees were
set out in the park, private gardens and
along the sidewalks.
The croakers are paralyzed. Work on the
Columbus Southern began to-day. Mr..
Ivey left Columbus yesterday for Upa-
tois creek with fifty hands, and will work
toward Albany.
The steamer Aid, which was left out of
the pool is running independent, and doing
a large business. She is a small boat, of
light draught, and can go up dead lakes and
Chipola river after oranges, where other
steamers cannot.
j. H. Moore, of Harris county, while at
tending a cotton screw, was instantly killed
by piece of heavy timber failing on him.
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bility in rates has tended in the direction of
stability in general business. There is still,
however, great mischief resulting from fire.
quent changes in freight rates on the part
of some companies, changes that in some
cases it is difficult to suggest an excuse for.
GENERAL RESULTS FAVORABLE,
'The general results Of the law have been
in important ways favorable to both the
roads and the public, while the compare
lively few complaints that have been heard
of its results are either made with inn
perfect knowledge of the facts or spring
from a remembrance of the practices
which the law was deliberately framed to
put an end to- The Commission has not
seen occasion for recommending any very
considerable changes in the act under which
its work is performed. 1t has seemed otis
members that the law for the regulation of
interstate commerce should BE- permitted to
have growth, and that it would most surely,
as we'll as most safely, attain high
degree of efficiency and usefulness in
that way. The general features of the act are
grounded in principles that will stand the
test of time and experience, and only time
and experience can determine whether all
the provisions made for their enforcement
are safe, sound ana workable. When they
prove not to be, experience will be safe
guide in legislation to protect them.
AMENDMENTS SUGGESTED.
Incidentally in this report some need Of
amendment has been pointed out. Espe-
cially ought the law, as we think, to indi-
cate in plain terms whether express business
and all other transportation by carriers
named in the act shall be governed by its
provisions. The provision against sudden
raising of rates ought to he clearly made ap-
plicable to joint rates as well as to others.
The commission ought also to have
authority and means to bring about
something like uniformity in the method
of publishing rates, which is now
in great confusion, and TO carefully ex-
anime, collect and supervise the schedules,
contracts, ETC., required by law to be filed.
as well as properly to handle the mass of
statistical information called for by the
twentieth section. For all these purposes,
as well as for others imperfectly provided
for, considerable addition to the force EN-
ployed with the commission will be indis-
pensable. Other matters, and particularly
whether transportation by water shall be
made subject to the act, are submitted to
the wisdom of Congress without recon-
mendation."
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CUTTINGS CASE RENEWED.
Mexico Doing Everything Possible to
Maintain Friendly Relations.

Mexico Doing Everything Possible to
Maintain Friendly Relations.
CITY OF MEXICO, Dec. 2-In government
circles there is no apprehension of diff
cuties with the Untitled States over the re-
vival of the Cutting case. The United
States government made its demand on the
Mexican government several weeks ago
in friendly manner, suggesting in
order to prevent future entanglements
and the rupturing of the good relations at
present existing between the two countries,
that Chihuahua and other States of this
republic, maintaining the doctrine of extra
territorial jurisdiction, should repeal the
law as being in conflict with the estab-
lished principles Of international law
Indemnity in the Cutting case was
also suggested without any specific sum
being mentioned. The question is simply
one devoid of personal considerations.
Cutting is said to be regarded by the
United States government as having
been deprived of certain rights,
while Mexico holds that he was properly
held for his crime, and justly punished
But Mexico shows no disposition to avoid
friendly discussion of the point Of interna-
tional law involved.
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DUTIES MUST BE LOWER.
RANDALL WILL NOT OBSTRUCT
CONSIDERATION.

Both Parties in the House Admit that
sion Is a Necessity-A General Agree
ment that Liquor Must Continue to
Pay-Randall to Abide by the Caucus.
WASHINGTON, Dec 2.--Messrs. Carlisle
and Randall had another interview to-day.
Its practical result is said to be promise
on Mr. Randal's part that he will not OBJ
struct the consideration of the tariff qGes-
tion when it is brought up. He agrees, it is
stated, that the revenue question has got to
be met and solved by this Congress- and at
this session, if possible, and that this cannot
be done without a consideration of the
tariff. He still stands on his own ground,
so far as the main question is concerned.
his position does not differ much really
from that of the Republicans, who appear
to be willing to let the matter come before
the House, relying upon a combinat on
with Mr. Randall to make the revenue re-
ductlon bill about what they want, before
they send it to the Senate.
LIQUOR CAN'T BE TOUCHED.
There is a general agreement chat the
revenue question must be answered at once,
ing among men of both parties and the
Randallites that the liquor traffic cannot be
touched. Consequently there is general
feeling that the tariff must be considered
and duties reduced or abolished, There is
a disposition on the part of the Democrats
to settle upon their programme in caucus.
OF course they want Mr.. Randall tc come
into the caucus and to promise to abide by
its result. This he is willing to do. Mr..
Carlisle is hopeful of reaching harmonious
agreement with Mr.. Randall upon bill that
both can vote for. He thinks be can bring
Mr.. Randall to patriotic sense of duty
Mr.. Dorsey, of Nebraska, Republican
who voted against the consideration of the
Morrison bin last session, is quoted as say
ing that Republicans would vote to
make Carlisle Speaker if that was neces-
him get tariff bill throughp' 1--WE will"
he renlied t.snlnn of Us lnnnn To do IL y
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THEIR OWN EXECUTIoNERs.
Telegraph Operators Ordered to Teach
Men Who VIII Supersede Them.

Telegraph Operators Ordered to Teach
Men Who Will Supersede Them.
New YORK. Dec. 2.-For the past ten
years the salaries Of the telegraph operators
on the elevated railroads in this city have
remained unchanged, and the men had begun
to believe themselves secure in their posi-
tions for life. Some time ago they were
rendered uneasy, however, by a notice from
the Superintendent that every operator
would be required to instruct one or more
students" during dull hours. This week
they were told that the students" were to
be the porters and gatemen at the stations,
who receive about dollar day less than
the operators The latter realize that they
are educating men who will be used
TO force them to accept lower
wages, but they do not ven
ture to refuse teaching the students, u
as they would undoubtedly be discharged
and their places filed by operators out of
employment. Besides, their work on the
elevated roads has, in a measure, untitled
them for duty elsewhere. The matter has
not yet been officially brought to the atten-
ton of the Telegraphers' Brotherhood, and
it is not yet known what action, If any, will
be taken by the operators.
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SULLIVAN CONVICTED.
His Publications to Cost Him Two
MOnthS' IInrrisnnrnant

His Publications to Cost Him Two
Months Imprisonment.
DUBLIN, Dec. 2-The second trial of
Lord Mayor Sullivan, for printing in his
paper reports of suppressed branches of the
national league, took place to-day, and re-
suited in conviction. He was sentenced to
two months Imprisonment, but without
labor. He will be treated in prison as a
first-class misdemeanant. He has announced
that he will not appeal from the decision of
the court but will suffer his punishment
proudly, as he would if it were ten times
greater. The Lord Mayor took his seat on
the bench in the Court of Assizes
to-day and kept it until the commission.
was read. He then made formal protest
against the omission of his name and with
drew from the court Mr. Sexton. High
Sheriff. accompanied him in his withdrawal
Timothy Harrington, Member OF Parlia-
ment for the harbor division of Dublin, was
arrested to-day in this city. He is brother
of Edward Harrington, Member of Parlia-
ment, who was arrested at Tralee, county
Kerry, yesterday The Harrington brothers
are both charged with publishing reports OF
meetings of suppressed branches of the
league in their paper at Tralee, and they
will be tried in that town.
After leaving court, Mr. Sullivan was
conveyed in cab to Richmond prison.
Immense crowds were gathered in the
streets and the Lord Mayor was cheered
along the whole route. There was a num-
ber of conflicts between the police and
people.
AIMED AT THE LEAGUE.
The arrest of Timothy Harrington is re-
garded in nationalist circles as an attempt
to cripple the league, he being the principal
director since the arrest of Mr..
O'Brien and the departure of Mr..
Dillon on tour of Scotland
and England Mr.. Harrington, however,
is able to prove that for the last five years
he has had no connection with the Kerry
Sentinel, the trade paper which published
the proceedings of the suppressed branches
of the league. Mr. Harrington was
met by an immense crowd on his
collision between the crowd and police, and
the latter charged the crowd and used their
batons freely, injuring many persons. Mr..
Harrington was bailed.
1t is rumored that Mr.. Healy will be ar
rested.
A NATIONAL SCANDAL.
LONDON, Dec. 3.--The Daily Neics says:
''The imprisonment of Lord Mayor Sullivan
is a national scandal. He is a man of the
highest character, both publicly and pri-
vately The question which the people of
Great Britain are asking in shame and
anger is, What manner OF law is this which
converts such men into -criminalsrn
The Standard says: "We are sincerely
sorry for Mr. Sullivan, but if he is a pris-
ener the fault is solely his own. Tho gov
ernments task is a painful one, and the only
effect of the present conduct of the Nation
alists will be to ALLEVIATE the sympathy of
even those Englishmen who do not look
with disfavor upon home rule"
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TRIED TO WED A MASKED NEGREss
A Pastors Surprising Discovery While
Marrying Couple.


From the Neto York World.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 30.-A well-dressed
couple crossed the Delaware by the Market
street ferry this evening, and, engaging
hack on the Camden side, drove to the resi-
dence of the Rev. j. W. Bagly, pastor of the
Tabernacle church on Broadway. By invi-
tation the hackman accompanied them into
the pastors house to witness the marriage.
The clergyman had noticed that both the
couple were nicely but not extensively
dressed, and that they seemed very nervous
and anxious for the ceremony to be per-
formed as quickly as possible. The groom
was a flne-looking man, but the brides fea-
lures were concealed by heavy veil, which
she seemed in no hurry to remove.
Mr. Bagly took out the marriage certif-
cate book and began asking the usual ques-
tions. The groom gave his name as Joseph
s. Ellen, 80 years Of age, Englishman by
birth, now living at Overbrook, Montgom-
cry county, Pennsylvania, and his occupa-
tion that of a groom. Turning to the BRIDE
elect the preacher began TO question her.
In a mumbling and smothered kind of a
voice she said her name was Emma Pye. 90
years old; that she also lived at Overlook,
and was employed at the same place as
Ellen. The answers were satisfactory, but
Mr. Bagly had his suspicion aroused by the
woman keeping her veil down. He re-
quested them to stand up before him in
order to pronounce them man and wife, but
before he began the ceremony he asked the
bride to remove her veil. This she refused,
and Mr. Bagly said he would not proceed
until she did so. She still objected, when
the reverend gentleman pulled the veil over
her head. and TO his astonishment discov,
cred that her face was covered by gauzs
mask Mr. Bagley was indignant, and ho
quickly tore the mask from the woman's
face, disclosing, as he termed it, I" the face
of woman as black as the ace of spades
The parties were ordered Immediately
from the house. The groom-elect. however,
was paralyzed with fear, and asked the min
ister E'How much money would it take to
keep the matter quietp
Il will not shield you" replied Mr.. Bagly,
"and," he added, ''get out Of this place i'm,
mediately or I'll have you arrested"
The couple hastily left, got into the coupe,
and as fast as the hackman could drive were
taken to the ferry, where they caught boat
for Philadelphia. The hackman says that he
was innocent of all knowledge of the womad
being colored or else he might have been
tempted to drive them to the City Hall.
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Pensacola Pointers.

PENSACOLA, FLA, Dec. 2.-There was o
small blaze in a one-story frame dwelling
on the southwest corner Of Gregory and
Baylen streets last night. The building
was unoccupied at the time of the fire and
its origin Is unknown. The flames were
quickly subdued by the flremen and but
little damage resulted.
The pupils of public school No gave an
entertainment which reflected credit upon
pupils and teachers as to the intellectual
development of the former, due to the un-
firing energy and exertions Of the latter.
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POOR, BUT OF GOOD BLOOD.
The Great Granddaughter Of Robert
Morris in Want

motifs in Want.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 2.-The great
granddaughter of Robert Morris, the finan-
cier of the revolution, has been compelled
by her necessities to appeal to public charity,
at "a years of age. For two years and a
half she was employed in the Draughtsman's
division of the Patent Gffice on salary of
$50 month, but last August she was dis
missed because she was too old to perform
her duties. Since then she has suffered all
the agonies of poverty. She was too proud
to ask charity until now. She has
absolutely nothing to live on. She
has therefore at last consented to ask ad-
mission to the home for old ladies under the
care of the Woman's Christian Association,
but the rules Of the institution require an
advance payment of 500 from each apph-
cant, and the poor woman hasn't a dollar in
the world. The Euening Critic has there
fore opened subscription for the purpose
of raising the hundred dollars for her.
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RAINEs REBAITs HIS HOOK.
He Seeks the Doorkeepership Instead
of tho Clerkship.

of the Clerkship.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.--W. G. Raines of
Rochester, has withdrawn from the contest
for the Clerkship of the House, and entered
the race for the Doorkeepership. This in
sures the reelection of John B. Clark as
Clerk of the House, and renders the result
of the contest over the Doorkeepership very
doubtful. The $500, 600 that the Doorkeeper
disburses, and the eighty employees that he
appoints, make the office very attractive.
Raines stands much better chance of get
ting this than he did of getting the Clerk
ship.
The New York Democratic delegation in
Congress held meeting tonight, ana de-
cded to present the name Of William G.
Raines, as a candidate for Doorkeeper of
the House at the Democratic caucus to be
held tomorrow. Members of Congress were
also present from Massachusetts,, New Jer-
sew and Pennsylvania
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A locomotives Boiler Explodes.

PoTTsvILLE, PA, Dec. 2.-The boiler Of a
locomotive drawing freight train on the
Philadelphia and Reading railroad, exploded
this morning near Fast Methanoy Junction,
killing Alexander Walker the engineer in
stantiy, and injuring Fireman Gouidner,
and Wallace Ettinger, David Flieger and
Joseph Reifsnider, brakemen, so badly that
they died while being taken home. The
cause of the explosion was not ascertained.
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FAIRCHILD'S REPORT.
1t 10 Now in the Hands OF the Printers
But not Made Public.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-Secretary Fair
child has completed the preparation of his
annual report to Congress, and the final
pages Of it were placed in the printers
hands to-day. He has been engaged on the
work almost exclusively for month past,
and the business of the Treasury Depart
ment during that time has been ably con-
Quoted by Assistant Secretary Thompson.
The report is all in the Secretary's own
handwriting, and gives his views in regard
to the surplus and tariff question at consid-
erable length. II will be made public inn
mediately after its presentation to Congress
next Wednesday afternoon.
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Ashore OFF C,1tticutick Ideht.

NORFOLK. VA, Dec. 2-The British
steamer Kimberly, from New Orleans TO
Liverpool, with a cargo of cotton and
grain, went ashore last night off Cutticutick
light. The crew were taken off by the
men of life-saving station No. 6. Assistance
has been sent to the steamer and the proba-
bilities are that she win be saved. She is
leaking slightly.
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Austro-German Commerce.

BERLIN, Dec 2.--Germany and Austria
have renewed their commercial treaty for a
period of six months. with the understand
ing that it shall tacitly continue after that
time. Germany has partially abandoned
her opposition to Austrian export bounties
on sugar and spirits.
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A Steamer Stranded.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-The signal corps
station at Washwoods, n. c., reports to the
Chief Signal Officer: ''The steamer S. S.
Kimberly, of Port Glasgow, from New
Orleans 20 Liverpool, laden with grain and
woods at midnight
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4 scramhle for placas.

MILwAUKEE, Dec 2--The masters strike
is practically ut an end, the local union
having given permission to the men to get
work wherever they can find IL. A num er
have been reinstated in their old places and
have apparently Tenounced the union.
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A Murderer Hanged.

CHARLESTON, s. c., Dec. 2.-Jake Nj
mans (colored) was hanged at Mount Pleas
ant, Berkeley county, this morning for the
murder Of Mike Plottlin, an Israehte mer-
chant at Holly Hill, in February last. The
broken